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Cleveland (Clee) Atkinson, Jr.

Democratic · NC

Cleveland (Clee) Atkinson, Jr. is a Democratic candidate for EDGECOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF in the November 2026 general election.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • A North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission agenda dated December 5, 2025 listed Cleveland "Clee" Atkinson Jr. of Edgecombe County as first vice president of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association.

    December 5, 2025

    Source: ncdoj.gov

  • The Edgecombe County commissioners appointed Cleveland “Clee” Atkinson Jr. as sheriff on April 3, 2017, to finish the unfinished term of retired Sheriff James Knight, after the county Democratic Party nominated him as state law requires.

    April 3, 2017

    Source: cms5.revize.com

Past race Cleveland (Clee) Atkinson, Jr. ran in: